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47th  Congress,  ^ 
Is^  Session.       ( 


HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES 


(  Mis, 

)     No.  48, 


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FLAGS  OF  MARITIME  NATIONS. 


FROM  THE  MOST  AUTHF]NT1C  yOUKCES. 


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SECRETARY    OF    THE   N^VY 


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BUREAU    OF   NAVIGATION. 


FIFTH   EDITION. 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 
1889. 


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In  thk  Sknatk  ok  the  ITuiTKr)  States, 

July  19,  l«rt2. 

Rmolved  fci/  (7(f  Smate  (the  House  of  KtjirrHtiilaliivn  roiiciniiiiii).  That  tlipre  ln>  jiriiited  from  the  platps  now 

iu   the  possession  of  tlie  Biireaii  of  Navigation,  Navy  Department,  tbree  tlioiisand  eopies  of  the  "Flags  of 

Maritime  Nations,"  of  which  eight  hnndred  eopies  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  Senate;  one  thunsand  two 

hundred  copies  for  the  nse  of  the   House  of  Hepresentatives;  and  one  thousand  copies  for  the   use  of  the 

Navy  Deparlnient,  to  be  used  on  board  of  vessels  of  the  Navy,  and  for  sale  at  the  cost  of  paper  and  printing 

in  accordance  with  section  four  hundred  and  thirty-two  of  the  Revised  8tatut4<H. 

Attest ; 

F.  E.  SHOBER,  Acting  Seoretarj/. 


In  THE  House  of  Representativks, 

July  28,  1888. 
Retolved,  That  the  House  concur  in  the  above  re«olution  of  the  Senate. 
Attest ■ 

EWD.  Mcpherson,  curi. 


LIST    OF    FLAGS. 


UNITED  STATES  OK  AMKRICA: 

National  Eusigii 

Presideut's  Flag 

ITuiou  Jack 

Flag  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy . . . 

AtUuiral's  Flag 

Vice  Admiral'ti  Flag 

Rear  A4liiiiral'8  Flags 

(.'oiniuodore'a  Peiiiiaiita 

Loug  Pennaut  •. 

Revenue  Flag 

Naval  Convoy  Flag 

Naval  Dispatch  Flag 

Quarantine  Flag 

ARGENTINE  REPUBLIC : 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Penuant 

Merchant  Flag 

Admiral's  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 

AUSTRIA  : 

Imperial  Standard 

Grand  Admiral's  Flag 

Admiral's,  Vice  Admiral's,  and  Rear 
Admiral's  Flag 

Commodore's  Peuuant 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Peuuant 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 

BELGIUM: 

Royal  Standard ) 

Admii-al's  and  Lieut.  AdmirHl'N  Flag 

Commodore's  Pennant  . . . ! 

Ensign  and  Peuuant 

Pilot  Flag 

bh,A7Ah: 

Imperial  Standard 

Admiral's  Flag 

Commodore's  Pennant 

Ensign  and  Pennant 

Pilot  Flag 1 

BOLIVIA : 

Ensign ^ 

CHILI :  I 

National  Standard [ 

Ensign  and  Pennant I 

Vice  Admiral's,  Rear  Admiral's,  and  | 
Divisiou  Commander's  Flag j 


II. 


III. 


IV. 


VI. 


VII. 


VIII. 


CHINA : 

Imperial  Government  Flag. 

COREA : 

National  Ensign 

COSTA  RICA: 

Man-of-war  Flag 

Merchant  Flag : 

ECIIA1>0R: 

Ensign  and  Pennant 

EGYPT: 

Ensign  and  Pennaut 


No.  ul'  Plate. 


LJC. 


DENMARK : 

Royal  Standard ) 

Admiral's  Flag 

Vice  Admiral's  Flag | 

Commodore's  Pennant 

Man-of-war  Flag  aud  Pennaut 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 

FRANCE : 

Ensign  and  Pennant 

Admiral's  Flag 

Vice  Admiral's  Flag 

Rear  Admiral's  Flag 

PUotFlag 


XI. 


GERMANY : 

Imperial  Standard | 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Peuuaut (      yi. 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag. J 

GREAT  BRITAIN: 

Royal  Staudartt 

Prince  of  Wales'  Standard 

Lord  High  Admiral's  Flag XIII. 

Hag  of  Lord  Lieutenaut  of  Ireland. 
Flag  of  Admiral  of  the  Fleet 

Mau-of  war  Flag  and  Pennant ) 

Naval  Reserve  Flag  and  Pennaut  . . 

Adnural's  Flag 

Vice  Admiral's  Flag '^    XIV. 

Commodore's  Pennant 

Merchant  Flag 

Pih.tFlag J 


LIST   OB'  TTZjA-G^e-Cotitiiiviaa. 


GREECE : 

Royal  Stiiixlaril 

Man-of-war  Flajt  ami  Ppiiiiant 
Mpi-cliant.  Flag 


No.  uf  Plate. 


XV. 


GUATEMALA : 

Man-of-war  Flag  aud  Peuuaiit 
Mercbautr  Flag 


HAWAIIAN  ISLANDS: 
Koyul  .Staiiclai'd  ..... 
Ensign  anil  H«^nn»nt . 


HAYTI:  .     • 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennaiil 
Merchant  Flag  


HONDURAS : 
EuHign  . . . 


XVI. 


ITALY: 

Royal  Standard ") 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Heunaut 

Admiral's  Flag )    XVII. 

Commodore's  Pennant 

Merchant  Flag J 


JAPAN : 

Imp<>rial  Standard 

Man-of-war  Flag  aud  JViiiiaiit 

Admiral's  Flag— Ist  rank 

Admiral's  Flag — 'M  rank 

Admiral's  Flag — 3d  rank 

Admiral's  Flag — Pro  tern 

Pilot  Flag 


XVIII. 


LIBERU  : 

Ensign  . 


MEXICO : 

Mau-of-war  Flag  aud  Pennant 

Admiral's  Flag 

Merchant  Flag .■ , 


MONTENEGRO : 

State  Flag 

Military  Flag  . 
Marine  Flag . . 


XIX. 


XX. 


MOROCCO: 

Merchant  Flag , 

NETHERLANDS: 

Royal  Flag 

Ensigu  and  Pennant 

Admiral's  aud  Lieut.  Admiral's  Flag 
Pilot  Flag j 

NORWAY: 

Royal  Flag 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Peunant  .. 

Admiral's  Flag '. 

Commodore's  Peunant 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 


No.  of  Plate. 


.XXI. 


XXII. 


NEW  ZEALAND: 

Ensign 

NICARAGUA : 

Ensign 

PARAGUAY: 

Mau-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 

Admiral's  Flag 

Merchant  Flag 


XXIII. 


PERSIA : 

Ensign \ 

PERU :  [ 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant j 

Merchant  Flag J 

PORTUGAL: 

Royal  Flag i 

Ensign  and  Peuuaut ^ 

Pilot  Flag I 


XXIV. 


XXV. 


RUS8LA: 

Imperial  Standard 

Mau-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 

Admiral's  Flag 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 


XXVI. 


SAN  DOMINGO: 

Mau-of-war  Flag  aud  Pennant 

Aduiiral's  Flag    

Merchant  Flag 

SAN  SALVADOR: 

Man-of-war  Flag  aud  Pennant 
Merchant  Flag 


XXVII. 


LIST   OF"   mr^A-G-S— Continued. 


SIAM: 

Ensign .., 

SOCIETY  ISLANDS: 

EiiNigii 

SWITZERLAND: 

EiiNigii 

SPAIN  : 

Mau-of-war  Klag  and  Pciiiiiint 

AiliiiirarH  Flag 

Merchant  Flag 

Pilot  Flag 

SWEDEN: 

Koyal  Flag 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 

Commodore's  Pennant 

Merchant  F'hig 

Pil.it    Fl!i.' 


No.  of  PI»t». 


XXVIII. 


XXIX. 


XXX. 


No.  of  PlatB. 
TRIPOLI  : 

Merchant  Flag ) 

TUNIS:  I 

Manof-war  Flag  and  Pennant 

Merchant  Flag ,     XXXL 

TURKEY: 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 

Merchant  Flag 

UNITED  STATES  OF  COLOMBIA : 
Ensign 


URUGUAY : 

Ensign  and  Pennant 

VENEZUELA : 

Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 
Merchant  Flag , 


*   XXXll. 


PLATE 


UNITED    STATES     OF  AMERICA. 


Ensign. 

(A  Star  for  every  State.) 


President's  Flag. 

Worn  at  the  mam  of  naval  vessels,  anafvn  the  daw  of  boats. 


A  Star  for 
even/  Statel 


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Union  Jack. 


Flag  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


Admiral's  Hag 


Vi c e  Admirals  Flag . 


Htticrypi  niNriHC  oo  60smN 


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PLATE    II. 


UNITED    STATES  -  Continued. 


Rear  AdmiraLs  Flags. 


Commodores  Pennants. 


Long  Pennant. 


iiti/QrfPc  fniNriNC  CO  eosfoi 


PLATE    III. 


riSriTED    STATE  S-CoTLtmued 


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Revenue  Flag . 


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♦  ♦ 


Naval  Convoy  Flag. 


Naval  Despatch  Hag . 


Quarantine  Flag. 


HeUotype  Pimtmg  Co  Boston.. 


PLATE    IV 


ARGENTINE    REPUBLIC 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant. 


Merchant  Flag 


AdmiraTs  Flag. 


Riot  Flag 


fttuoTYPt  PR/Mf/uc  CO  aosroH 


PLATE  V. 


AUSTRIA. 


Imperial  Standard 


Mka-of-war  Rag  and  ftimant. 


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Grand  Admiial's  Fla^ . 


Adniirars ,  Vice ,  and  Rear MrairaTsTlag . 


Coinmodore's  Penaaat. 


Merchant  Fla; 


Pilot  Flag. 


HeHotype  Pnnliivg  Co  Boston 


PLATE  VI. 


BELGIUM. 


Eoyal  Standard. 


Aimiral's  and  Lieutenaiit  Admirals  Flag. 

The  VicsMmiraX.  carries  the  three,  UBper  latts  . 
The  Bear  Admiral  carries  the  two  upper  ialls 


Ens]^  and  Pennacat. 


Cornmodore's  Tennant 


Pilot  riag. 


Helio^e  Trmling  Co.Bostoa. 


PLATE   Vli. 


BRAZIL. 


Imperial  StaiulardL. 


Admiral's  Flag . 


Ensign  and  Ftennant 


'  Gommo  dore'  s  ftnnant . 


Pilot  Flag . 


Hehotype  Prmtmj  Co  Bostoa. 


II 


PLATE     VIII. 


Heliotype  Pnating  Co  Boston 


PLATE   IX. 


CHINA. 


GOREA. 


Imperial  GoveTnment  Flag 


COSTA  RICA. 


Man-of-war  Fla^. 


Merchant  Flag 


ECUADOR. 


EGYFT. 


Ensign  and  Ibnnant 


Ensign  and  Pennant . 


HeUotype  Prinlm^  Co  Boston.. 


PLATE  X. 


DENMARK. 


Royal  Standard 


Admiral's  Fla^. 


"WceMmiTars  Flag. 

The  Ji ear  Admiral  carries  two  white  cresses. 


Man-of-war  Flag  ai\d  ftfimant . 


Merchant  Fla#. 


Riot  Flag. 


Commodore's  Permaat 


H^otype  Pimting  Co  Boston.. 


PLATE   XI. 


FRANCE 


Ensign  and  Fennant. 


"ViceAdmiral's  Flag 

In  Boats  and  Tenders. 


Admirals  Flag. 


EearMmiTals  Flag 

Tn  Boats  andL  Ttnde-Ts 


Pilot  Flag  ^ 


fttuorrPe  MiiNriNc  co  aosroh 


PLATE  Xl(. 


GERMANY. 


Man-of-war  "Flag  and  Itennant 


Merchant  Flag. 


Pilot  Fla^g 


HeUotype  Printitvg  Co  Boston 


PLATE  XIII. 


GREAT  BRITAIN. 


Royal  Standard. 


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Prince  ofWales'  Standard 


Lord  Hi^h.  Admirals  Flag . 


Flag  of  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ireland , 


Flag  of  Admiral  of  the  Fleet. 


Haliotype  PruLtirvg  Co  Boston.. 


PLATE  XIV. 


GREAT  BRITAIN— Continued 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Peraiant 


Naval  Res-erve  Flag  and  Pbnnant 


Merchant  Flag . 


AdmiTaTsFlcL^. 


A/ice  Admiral's  Flag. 

in  Boats  omiTeTzders . 

The  Rear  Admiral  carries  two  reA  lalLs. 


GoiairLodore's  Itennant. 

Jf.^Class  hoisted  at  the  main  . 
2^  Claos  hoisud.  at  the  fore 


Hlot  Flag. 


hn/orypf  fmNriNc  co  aosrtu 


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PLATE    XV 


GREECE. 


Royal  StaiTdard, 


Man-of-war  Fkg  and  Ebrmant 


GUATEMALA. 


Man-of-war    Flag 


Merchant    Flag, 


Heliotype  Prinlm^  Co.Boston. 


PLATE   XVI. 


HAWAIIAN  ISLANDS. 


Royal  Standard. 


Ensign  and  ffennant. 


HAYTI. 


Man-of-war  Hag  and  Pennant 


Mercliant  Flag. 


HONDURAS 


Ensign 


Heliotype  PmLtinJ  Co  Boston. 


ITALY. 


PLATE  XVII 


Royal  Standard. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Feiuiaiit 


Gommodoies  Feimant , 


Admirals  Flag. 

The  Vice-Adtrwral  comes  the  two  upper  ialk. 
The  Sear  Admifal  comes  the  Vfper  iaU 


Merchant  Flag. 


Heliotype  Pimtm|  Co  Boston. 


-•onttk:^ 


PLATE  XVIII. 


Impenal  Flag. 


Adirurals  Flag-l  ^  Rank 


Adimrals  Flag-3^*Rdnlc. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Rrinant. 


Admiral's  Hag  2^4 Rank. 


Admirals  Hag  -  Pro  tem. 


Riot  Flag. 


Heliotype  Prmtm^  Co  Boston.. 


PLATE  XIX. 


1/laa-of-warFlag  and  ftimant 


Merchant  Flag. 


Admiral's  Flag. 


Hshotype  "PiintinJ  Co  Boston. 


PLATE  XX. 


MONTENEGRO. 


.       State  Tlag 


Militaiy  Fla^. 


Marine    Flag. 


Heliotype  "Ptmtm^  Co  Boston. 


PLATE   XXI. 


MOROCCO. 


Ensign. 


NETHERLANDS. 


Royal  Flag. 


Admiral's  and  Lieutenant  Admirals  Flag. 


ThtVCce Admiral  cames three  halls. 
TTieHearAdmiraZ  ccaries  two  JaTfo. 


Ensign  and  Pennant. 


Pilot  Flag. 


tmm^Pf  fmiNTiHo  ca  aosron 


PLATE  XX[(. 


NORWAY. 


Royal  Flag. 


Admiral's  Flag. 


GommodDre's  ftrmant. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Fennant. 


MeichaatFlag. 


HlotFIag. 


Hehotype  Printing  Co  Boston.- 


PLATE    XXm. 


NEW  ZEALAND. 


Ensign. 


NICARAGUA 


Ensign. 


PARAGUAY. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant 


Mmiral's  Flag. 


Merchant  Flag 


Hehotype  Piintrng  Co  Boston 


PLATE  XXIV 


FERSIA. 


Ensign. 


FERU. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Tfennant 


Merchant  Flag . 


Heliotype  Prmtrng  Co  Boston. 


PLATE   XXV. 


PORTUGAL 


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Royal  Flag. 


Ensign.  aadFennant. 


Pilot  Flag. 


HeUotype  "Printiag  Co. Boston. 


PLATE  XXV(. 


RUSSIA. 


Iiupenal   Standard. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Ffennant 


Admiral's  Flag. 

VtceAdmiml's  Fla^has  a  iiue  stripe  at  lottonv: 
Eear  Admizals  Flag  a  red-  one 


Merchant  Flag. 


Riot  Flag, 


Heliotype  PriB-ting  Co. Boston. 


PLATE  XXVII. 


SAIN  DOMLNOO. 


Man-of-war  Flag  andPennaat. 


AdmiraTsFlag. 


Merchant  Flag. 


SAN  SALVADOR. 


Man-of-war  Flag. 


Merchant  Flag. 


Heliotype  PnutiTtg  Co  Boston. 


PLATE   XXVIII. 


SIAM. 


Ensign . 


SOCIETi  ISLANDS, 


Ensign. 


SWITZERLAND. 


Ensign 


ftCtlOTfPt  MUNTINC  CO.  BOSTON 


PLATE  XXIX. 


SPAIN 


Man- of -war' Flag  and  Pennant. 


Admirals  Flag . 


Merchant  Flag. 


Pilot  Flag. 


Heliotype  ■Piiutiag  Co  Boston. 


PLATE  XXX. 


SWEDEN. 


Royal  Flag. 


Man-of-war  Flag  andPeimant. 
Adrairals  Fla^. 


GoTa-modares  Ifeimaivt 


MerdiantFlag 


HIotFIag. 


HeKotype  Printing  Co  Boston. 


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PLATE    XXXI. 


TRIPOLI. 


Ensign. 


TUNIS 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  ftnnant . 


Merchant  Fla^ 


TURKEY. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and  Pennant. 


Merchant  Flag 


HiifOTrn  FRiNriifc  co  aosron 


PLATE    XXXII. 


UMTED  STATES  OF  COLOMBIA. 


Ensign. 


URUGUAY: 


Ensign  and  Tfennant 


VENEZUELA. 


Man-of-war  Flag  and.  Ekmant. 


MeicKant  Flag. 


Hehotype  Trinting  Co  Boston. 


